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Malawi Launches Program Aimed at Preventing HIV, Improving Sexual Health Among Young People

Malawi's Ministry of Youth Development and Sports last week launched a National Plan of Action for Young People aimed at preventing the spread of HIV, as well as improving sexual and reproductive health, among young people ages 10 to 24, Malawi's Daily Times reports.

Kaunda said the country's biggest problem in fighting HIV has been a lack of coordination among different groups that aim to prevent and treat the disease. "Each one of us now is working as an island," Kaunda said, adding, "If this goes on, we'll not achieve what we want, and young people will continue suffering while millions of dollars are being spent on HIV/AIDS programs" (Nyangulu-Chipofya, Daily Times, 4/1).
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